Ryan Mason has just been appointed manager of West Bromwich Albion, making the switch from assistant coach at Tottenham Hotspur.
The Tottenham academy graduate spent six years as a coach in North London working alongside the likes of Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte and now Ange Postecoglou.
Mason was a popular figure in the Spurs dressing room and will be a big miss for Postecoglou’s coaching staff, should the Australian remain at the club.
Following his move to the Hawthorns, the former Spurs coach could now be eyeing up several young talents that he could bring with him to the West Midlands.
Ryan Mason should sign Tottenham’s Jamie Donley on loan
One of Ryan Mason’s first jobs as manager of West Brom should be to sign Tottenham Hotspur’s Jamie Donley on loan.
The 20-year-old made such a big impression during his first season playing senior football at Leyton Orient as he dominated League One.
Donley ended the season with the East London club with the most assists in the division as he helped them to reach the playoff final.
The attacking midfielder has long been one of Spurs’ top academy talents and his progress at Orient will have delighted supporters.
Tottenham fans raved about Donley’s performances during his time across the capital, and now he appears well equipped to make the step up to the Championship.
What Pep Guardiola said about Tottenham’s Jamie Donley
Earlier this season, Donley produced one of the most stunning moments of the FA Cup campaign as he opened the scoring against Manchester City.
But not only did he open the scoring, he also did so by scoring from at least 40 yards out and his strike earned him big praise from one of football’s greatest ever managers.
Pep Guardiola hailed Donley as an ‘incredible left-footed player’ in what would have been such a big boost for the youngster.
Guardiola told the media: “What a goal. Fantastic, the shoot and kick, the quality, technique, the speed, the flight of the ball, so when you concede this goal, it’s just, congratulate the guy, I think it was Donley. He’s an incredible left-footed player, we saw him and he make a fantastic goal.”